Food Supplement and Method for Enhancing Athletic Performance

Abstract

Food supplements comprising Tribulus terrestris extract, folic acid and an orotic acid or a derivative thereof. The food supplements optionally, but preferably, include effective amounts of nutrients selected from the group consisting of Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Vitamin C, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12 and combinations thereof. The food supplements are suitable for supplementing the diet of an athlete, for decreasing body fat and increasing strength, lean muscle mass and endurance.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This is a continuation of co-pending application Ser. No. 12 / 122,299, filed May 16, 2008.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates, in general, to food supplements useful for decreasing body fat and increasing strength, lean muscle mass, and endurance in athletes, and, in particular, to food supplements comprising Tribulus terrestris extract, folic acid and an orotic acid or a derivative thereof and methods for supplementing the diet of an athlete using these supplements.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Athletes have a continuing need to enhance athletic performance by decreasing body fat and increasing strength, lean muscle mass, and endurance. Food supplements for achieving these purposes are growing in popularity among athletes. Synthetic hormone precursors have been shown to decrease body fat and increase strength and muscle mass, however, the use of synthetic hormone precursors can have significant negative side effects on a...

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Benefits of technology

[0006]The present invention is a food supplement for enhancing athletic performance by decreasing body fat and increasing strength, lean muscle mass and endurance in athletes. The food supplement of the present invention decreases body fat, stimulate muscle growth and increases strength as an alternative to synthetic hormone precursors and creatine and its derivatives. The food supplement of the present invention contains a mineral carrier for efficiently delivering essential nutrients, which are provided in effective amounts, into muscle cells of an athlete.

[0007]The food supplements according to the present invention include Tribulus terrestris extract, folic acid and an orotic acid or a derivative thereof. The food supplements may optionally, and preferably, also include effective amounts of nutrients selected from the group consisting of Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Vitamin C, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12 and combinations thereof. It has been determined that such food supplements may enhance athletic performance by decreasing body fat and increasing strength, lean muscle mass, and endurance in athletes.

Problems solved by technology

Synthetic hormone precursors have been shown to decrease body fat and increase strength and muscle mass, however, the use of synthetic hormone precursors can have significant negative side effects on an athlete's health.

For instance, it has been found that regular use of anabolic steroids can result in elevated blood pressure, increased risk of heart disease, urinary and bowel problems, liver damage, cancer, severe acne, and premature baldness.

However, these supplements are not believed to effectively increase endurance or deliver effective amounts of nutrients to the diet of athletes.